Q: Is 276,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,255 is a composite number.

Why is 276,255 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 276,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 35 45 63 105 315 877 2,631 4,385 6,139 7,893 13,155 18,417 30,695 39,465 55,251 92,085 and 276,255, with no remainder.

Since 276,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,255, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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